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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2004
Filed:
May. 29, 2002
Albert L. Mayer, Jr., Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Boon Yong, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Brian Dang, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Zhen Zhou, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Panavision, Inc., Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Abstract
A system ( ) for remotely controlling the operation of a camera ( ) having a video signal tap and a lens having lens focus, zoom and T-stop adjustment motors ( ). A digital motor driver unit ( ) is connected to and controls the camera and the lens motors. A portable digital controller ( ) has either a hardwire ( ) or wireless connection to the motor driver unit and is sized for holding in one hand. The controller has separate controls ( ) that are manually adjustable for controlling the motor driver unit to separately and independently control the camera and the lens motors. The controller also has a display screen ( ) for selectively displaying a scene from the video signal tap of the camera or data from the lens motors. The system includes a memory and processing means for selective operation with a plurality of different cameras and lenses and to calibrate the lenses to the controller and motor driver unit.